goddess painting of the day: Amaterasu

With spring so temptingly near (yes, I know what the calendar says, but that has nothing to do with the schizophrenic weather we’ve been experiencing), here’s a goddess painting to lure the sun out.

This watercolor and gouache painting of Amaterasu was created for the anniversary reissue of The Book of Goddesses. It will also be featured in my upcoming Goddess Inspiration Oracle (which, if you haven’t downloaded the free Goddess Inspiration Oracle excerpt yet, I invite you to do so).

A benevolent solar goddess, Amaterasu is the supreme deity of Shintoism, a religion practiced primarily in Japan. Perhaps her most famous myth concerns the goddess’s anger with her brother, the storm god. To punish him, Amaterasu hid herself in a cave, thus plunging the world into darkness. Balance was restored when Amaterasu was lured out and entranced by her beautiful reflection in a strategically-placed mirror.

As you can probably tell, this is a small painting – it measures a scant 2.25 x 2.25″ square. I used my finest size 000 sable watercolor brushes to paint it. It was inspired by traditional Japanese prints of the goddess. If you’re interested, this painting of Amaterasu is available for purchase on my online gallery at kriswaldherr.com.

 

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